Biatec

Biatec was the name of a person, presumably a king, who appeared on the Celtic coins minted by the Boii in Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) in the 1st century BC.

[1] Biatecs, in fact hexadrachms and tetradrachms made of high quality silver and gold, bear inscriptions in capital Latin letters.

Among 14 different inscriptions (for example NONNOS, DEVIL, BUSU, BUSSUMARUS, TITTO), BIATEC appears most frequently.

The inscriptions represent the oldest known use of writing in Slovakia and the neighboring territories.

The reverse usually shows a horseman, but various mythological and real animals also occur.

An original Biatec and its replica on a modern 5- koruna coin, which was in use until Slovakia joined the euro zone on January 1, 2009
Biatec sculpture in Bratislava at National Bank of Slovakia